Somebody should tell this guy lol https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19895407
Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models
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#12A few years ago I published a large list of mental models I find repeatedly useful ( https://medium.com/@yegg/mental-models-i-find-repeatedly-use... ), discussed at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12040707 . I've spent my spare time since (day job is running DuckDuckGo) with my co-author (statistician, researcher, and wife!) turning that list into this book, which weaves the 300+ mental models into nine narrativ…
No PDF for sale?
Re: Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models
#13A few years ago I published a large list of mental models I find repeatedly useful ( https://medium.com/@yegg/mental-models-i-find-repeatedly-use... ), discussed at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12040707 . I've spent my spare time since (day job is running DuckDuckGo) with my co-author (statistician, researcher, and wife!) turning that list into this book, which weaves the 300+ mental models into nine narrativ…
You wrote two books and you run DDG? Got any advice on balancing it all? (also thanks for DDG!)
I have a feeling that this book is _the_ advice. It's literally in the subtitle: "Upgrade Your Reasoning and Make Better Decisions with Mental Models". I imagine mental models have a lot to do with managing and balancing one's life.
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#14Any chance it'll be available for sale in a store that includes a digital copy with a physical purchase?
e.g. I'd love to grab a hardcover copy with an included MOBI/PDF/EPUB digital edition.
Re: Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models
#15A few years ago I published a large list of mental models I find repeatedly useful ( https://medium.com/@yegg/mental-models-i-find-repeatedly-use... ), discussed at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12040707 . I've spent my spare time since (day job is running DuckDuckGo) with my co-author (statistician, researcher, and wife!) turning that list into this book, which weaves the 300+ mental models into nine narrativ…
No PDF for sale?
Sorry, it is published through Penguin, and they don't currently offer a PDF version.
Re: Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models
#16A few years ago I published a large list of mental models I find repeatedly useful ( https://medium.com/@yegg/mental-models-i-find-repeatedly-use... ), discussed at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12040707 . I've spent my spare time since (day job is running DuckDuckGo) with my co-author (statistician, researcher, and wife!) turning that list into this book, which weaves the 300+ mental models into nine narrativ…
Congrats on completing another book!
Mental models seem to be a popular topic to write about in the last few years. As someone that has already devoured a lot of content about this, is there a good reason to pick up your book if I don't necessarily want to make the time to read more on the topic?
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#17Currently not available in AU kindle store?
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#18Any chance it'll be available for sale in a store that includes a digital copy with a physical purchase? e.g. I'd love to grab a hardcover copy with an included MOBI/PDF/EPUB digital edition.
Doubtful. It's published by Penguin, and I don't think they do this.
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#19A few years ago I published a large list of mental models I find repeatedly useful ( https://medium.com/@yegg/mental-models-i-find-repeatedly-use... ), discussed at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12040707 . I've spent my spare time since (day job is running DuckDuckGo) with my co-author (statistician, researcher, and wife!) turning that list into this book, which weaves the 300+ mental models into nine narrativ…
You wrote two books and you run DDG? Got any advice on balancing it all? (also thanks for DDG!)
> I wish I had learned many of these years earlier. In fact, the proximate cause for posting this was so I could more effectively answer the question I frequently get from people I work with: “what should I learn next?” If you’re trying to be generally effective, my best advice is to start with the things on this list. [1]
[1] https://medium.com/@yegg/mental-models-i-find-repeatedly-use... by @yegg, the link he shared in his comment.
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#20Congrats on the new book. How come the ebook (Kindle) is more expensive than the physical one? With higher commissions (and no printing or logistics costs) for the ebook, I'd expect the other way around.